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Where did Christopher Columbus first make landfall in the Americas?
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The Bahamas
The flag of The Bahamas was officially hoisted on July 10, 1973, the date of the nation's independence from the United Kingdom.
On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the Americas on an island known to its native inhabitants as Guanahani, which he renamed San Salvador.123
While it is widely held that this location is the present-day San Salvador Island in The Bahamas, the exact site remains a subject of historical debate. Some scholars argue that the landing occurred at Samana Cay, while others have proposed Cat Island as the potential location.123